Strange fill

[Steve Jepson]

When I open 8.1 files with 9 all of the blank openings show up with a green fill with hatch and it cant be edited.
Anyone know what this is?

[Richard Morrison]

Any chance you're using D3 Smartparts Real Doors & Windows with the latest revision? Openings now have a fill parameter that could produce something like this. If you can find the parameter, you can change it (to transparent pen is good.)

If not, you're on your own.

[Steve Jepson]

Richard,

That was it! I like this new feature. I am finding that there are a lot of new little features like this in 9. Another one I like is the Quick Selection tool. I was pretty frustrated with the way 9 selects things until I discovered it is something you can toggle on and off.

Thank you for answering my question. I hope it feels as good to have helped someone as it does to get helped.

[Anonymous]

Steve,

I notice the font shown in your drawing is an Autocad font.
Can you tell me where you got it and how to install it into AC?
Is there a Mac version?

[Eduardo Rolon]

All AutoCAD fonts now come as True Type as well as the older .shx file, just get a hold of a copy of the true type version and install.

[Steve Jepson]

Ben wrote:
Steve,

I notice the font shown in your drawing is an Autocad font.
Can you tell me where you got it and how to install it into AC?
Is there a Mac version?

Actually it's not an AutoCAD font. Its called SPHand. It is a unique font that came with my old SoftPlan. A similar font I like is very much is called MrHand. (Mister Hand).